Word: nato
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...president advocated the further development and action of other international organizations, such as the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO...
...NATO takes over Bosnian Serb radio transmitters in an effort to halt attacks on the Dayton peace accords (Reuters...
...long, dangerous way to go. Plavsic "is doomed to failure," warns Karadzic ally Momcilo Krajisnik, the Serb member of Bosnia's collective presidency. But momentum has begun shifting her way since British commandos killed a suspected war criminal and captured another in a gun battle in July. Last month NATO peacekeepers helped Plavsic evict pro-Karadzic cops from police stations in Banja Luka and nearby towns. And the number of Plavsic supporters grows day by day with senior Serb Democratic Party members, mayors, army officers and police chiefs pledging their support...
Though Karadzic was able to block Plavsic from taking over more police stations last week, U.S. officials believe NATO has enough firepower to quell armed opposition from Pale while she gradually extends her control. The greater danger will be what Washington ends up with if Plavsic succeeds. She may be as obstreperous as her Pale rivals on the treaty's two most contentious provisions: the return of Muslim refugees to their homes and the extradition of indicted war criminals. But Washington is far behind in achieving the treaty's goal of a unified Bosnia before U.S. peacekeepers are scheduled...
...Karadzic radio stations encouraged stone-throwing crowds in Brcko and Bijeljina, by reporting that NATO is acting as an "occupation force" at Plavsic's request. Judging by the results, this propaganda is so powerful that Plavsic's call for Karadzic to stand trial as a war criminal pale into insignificance...